Job Insurance for TCU Members
With LECMPA job insurance, TCU members protect themselves from wage loss due to discipline.
AFL-CIO Pleased with Supreme Court Health Care Decision
In a recent release by AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka he stated his approval of the Supreme Court decision that upheld the Affordable Care Act: We are pleased and relieved that the Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. Today’s decision means that we can continue moving full speed ahead to implement
TCU Asks for Support of IAM Local 851 and IAM District 776 with Strike Assistance
TCU President Bob Scardelletti sent a letter to every TCU/IAM Local requesting support for the IAM members on strike at IAM Local 851 and IAM Local 776. In the letter President Scardelletti states, “Our IAM Brothers and Sisters in Local Lodges 776 and 851 are in need of our assistance. Members of Local Lodge 776
Send a Letter to Congress – Preserve Railroad Retirement
The recent attacks on Railroad Retirement in the provisions of the Ryan Budget needs to be strongly opposed. The Congressmen who voted for the Budget Resolution completely misunderstood how the Railroad Retirement system works, and disregarded the contributions of rail workers and retirees who fund the pension plan. Congress needs to know that Railroad Retirement
TTD Unions Send Joint Letter to Senator Boxer and Representative Mica
In a letter written to Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Congressman John Mica (R-FL) the joint member unions of TTD, which includes TCU, responded to a recent statement from the Association of Independent Passenger Rail Operators (AIPRO). The letter from AIRPO argues that certain provisions in the Senate Rail Title of S.1813 are “extremely harmful
White House Issues a Veto Threat on Transportation Bill H.R. 5972
In a statement recently released by the White House, the passage of H.R.5972 would receive a veto vote from President Obama. The statement includes, The Administration is committed to working with the Congress to produce a long-term surface transportation reauthorization bill devoid of controversial policy riders, to put Americans to work building the Nation’s roads,
New Benefit Year Begins July 1 for Railroad Unemployment and Sickness Benefits
A new benefit year under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act begins July 1, 2012. The maximum daily benefit rate payable for claims under this Act remains at $66 in the new benefit year. Benefits are normally paid for the number of days of unemployment or sickness over four in 14-day registration periods, so maximum benefits
TCU Sends Joint Letter to the Senate – Preserve Affordable Electricity and American Jobs
TCU sent a joint letter to the U.S. Senate urging support for S.J. Resolution 37, a Congressional Review Act resolution that would set aside and send back to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the Utility Maximum Achievable Control Technology (UMACT) rule. The joint statement from TCU, UTU and the Association for American Railroads stated, “Freight
Drastic Transportation Cuts Voted Down in the House
The Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) of which TCU is a member, issued a statement on the defeat of the Broun Motion to Instruct conferees on the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 (H.R.4348). TTD had previously sent letters to every member of the house requesting that they vote no on the Broun Motion. The
John Ross TCU Local 805 President Will Retire in August 2012
Pictured above Patrice Tave, VP; John Ross, President; Local Chairman Mike Schicker John Ross started with BNSF one cold snowy windy night in February 1971 in St. Joe, MO as an yard clerk. From 1971 to 1988 he worked various jobs from yard clerk to crew hauler and even janitor for a while. John was forced
RRB Gets High Marks on Unemployment and Sickness Benefits
The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) earned a score of 81 in a recent American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) survey of individuals who applied for and received unemployment or sickness benefits from the agency. This is an increase of 6 points from the previous survey of this customer group in 2002, and almost 15 points